Solve 1/10-1/15

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 10 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 15 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{30}\approx 0.033333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 10 and 15 is 30. Convert \frac{1}{10} and \frac{1}{15} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$\frac{3}{30}-\frac{2}{30}$$

Since \frac{3}{30} and \frac{2}{30} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-2}{30}$$

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{30}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.03333333333333333$$